📰 Bottles 62.0 Adds Dynamic Launcher Portal Support

Bottles 62.0, a Wine prefix manager for running Windows apps on Linux, introduces Dynamic Launcher portal support and adds detailed progress reporting for backups and restore operations.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/bottles-62-0-adds-dynamic-launcher-portal-support/

#linux

📰 Bit-Brick K1 and K1 Pro are dev boards with RISC-V or Arm chips, up to 8GB RAM, and M.2 slots

The Bit-Brick K1 and Bit-Brick K1 Pro are both compact computer board that measures 90 x 80mm (3.54″ x 3.15″) and feature support for 4GB or 8GB of onboard LPDDR4x memory, and plenty of I/O features including Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports, and two M.2 slots with support for NVMe SSDs, among other .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/bit-brick-k1-and-k1-pro-are-dev-boards-with-risc-v-or-arm-chips-up-to-8gb-ram-and-m-2-slots/

#arm

Access Your Files ANYWHERE You Go — The Ultimate Pi 5 Setup
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📰 Budgie Desktop 11 Preview 1 to Introduce Multi-Panel Support and Tiling

Budgie Desktop 11 Preview 1 will add support for multiple panels, let users place panels along screen edges, and introduce tiling features powered by Magpie.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/budgie-desktop-11-preview-1-to-introduce-multi-panel-support-and-tiling/

#budgie

📰 Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages"

We reported recently how the Steam Deck was completely out of stock in the USA, Canada and Asia and now Valve have put up a short statement on it.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valve-confirm-steam-deck-stock-issues-due-to-memory-and-storage-shortages/

#steam

📰 Nova Lake S Support Added To Intel LPSS Driver In Linux 7.0

The latest Nova Lake enablement work for the Linux kernel to land is adding support for Nova Lake S platforms to the Intel LPSS driver in the upcoming Linux 7.0 kernel...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-MFD

#linux #intel #kernel

📰 Nginx Proxy Manager 2.14 Drops armv7 Support

Nginx Proxy Manager 2.14 removes armv7/armhf builds and introduces a new setting for advanced proxy configurations.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/nginx-proxy-manager-2-14-drops-armv7-support/

#nginx

📰 Rocket League is adding Easy Anti-Cheat, Psyonix say Linux will still be supported with Proton

Rocket League is set to get Easy Anti-Cheat in April, as the Epic Games owned studio Psyonix just recently announced.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/rocket-league-is-adding-easy-anti-cheat-psyonix-say-linux-will-still-be-supported-with-proton/

#linux

📰 New Keenadu backdoor found in Android firmware, Google Play apps

A newly discovered and sophisticated Android malware called Keenadu has been found embedded in firmware from multiple device brands, enabling it to compromise all installed applications and gain unrestricted control over infected devices.

🔗 Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-keenadu-backdoor-found-in-android-firmware-google-play-apps/

#android

📰 Why is Debian Called the Universal Operating System, Again?

Debian's official tagline is "Universal Operating System". It's more than just a tagline: it's a deeper concept that underpins the very nature of Debian as a project.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/debian-universal-operating-system/

#debian

📰 DshanPi-A1 is an RK3576 dev board with two RJ45 ports, HDMI input and output, and more

The DshanPi-A1 is a new single-board computer with the same Rockchip RK3576 octa-core Arm-based chip as the Bit-Brick K1 Pro. But while the Bit-Brick board features two M.2 slots for NVMe storage, the DshanPi-A1 does not. It stands out for a few other reasons though. The main one is that in addition to an HDMI port .

🔗 Source: https://liliputing.com/dshanpi-a1-is-an-rk3576-dev-board-with-two-rj45-ports-hdmi-input-and-output-and-more/

#arm

📰 AMD Preparing Linux Kernel For "RMPOPT" To Help Reduce Overhead On SEV-SNP Servers

AMD sent out a set of Linux kernel patches today for enabling use of a new instruction dubbed RMPOPT. Given the timing of these patches, RMPOPT is presumably a feature coming with next-gen AMD EPYC Zen 6 "Venice" processors...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-RMPOPT-Linux

#linux #kernel #amd

📰 I found an open-source Canva alternative, and it handles everything I actually need

Finding good free and open-source alternatives to popular design tools like Canva can feel like a scavenger hunt. Many open-source graphics options look outdated, are missing core or advanced features, and often just don’t flow the way modern tools should. I’ve tried dozens of graphics apps, and some gems have their moments, but I don’t stick with most of them for serious work.

🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/open-source-canva-alternative-graphite/

#opensource

📰 NTFS3 Driver Sees Improvements In Linux 7.0 While "NTFS Remake" Driver Bakes

The NTFS3 driver maintained by Paragon Software for Microsoft NTFS file-systems today saw a batch of improvements merged for Linux 7.0 This comes as there is also the competing "NTFS Remake" driver that began a few months ago as the "NTFSPLUS" driver. That NTFS Remake driver isn't looking like it will be submitted for the Linux 7.

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NTFS3-Linux-7.0

#linux

📰 8 Years Later, Linux-based AsteroidOS 2.0 is Here to Add New Life to Your Old Smartwatch

The AsteroidOS 2.0 release aims to provide a stable, beautiful base for people who want an open smartwatch today, and an interesting project for developers who want to experiment, learn and contribute.

🔗 Source: https://itsfoss.com/news/asteroidos-2-release/

#linux #linuxbased

📰 Linus T tells The Reg how Linux solo act became a global jam session

Ts'o, Hohndel and the man himself spill beans on how checks in the mail and GPL made it all possible If you know anything about Linux's history, you'll remember it all started with Linus Torvalds posting to the Minix Usenet group on August 25, 1991, that he was working on "a (free) operating system (just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu) for 386(486) AT clones.

🔗 Source: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/02/18/linus_torvalds_and_friends/

#linux #gnu

📰 FreeBSD's KDE Desktop Install Option Ready For Testing

As part of enhancing the FreeBSD experience on laptops and desktops, FreeBSD developers have been working toward adding a convenient desktop install option to their text-based installer for easily deploying the KDE Plasma desktop along with the necessary GPU drivers. After it didn't get wrapped up in time for the FreeBSD 15.0 release, that desktop installer option is now ready for testing...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desktop-Option-Testing

#plasma #kde

📰 Experimental code ready for testing to enable HDMI 2.1 FRL with AMDGPU on Linux

Unfortunately, the HDMI Forum refused to allow HDMI 2.1+ features in the open source driver, but that hasn't stopped one developer.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/experimental-code-ready-for-testing-to-enable-hdmi-2-1-frl-with-amdgpu-on-linux/

#linux #opensource

📰 Apple M3 With Asahi Linux Continues Making Progress, No ETA Yet For Shipping

Asahi Linux developers have published a status report following the recent Linux 6.19 kernel release to outline recent progress and upcoming items around Apple Silicon support on Linux. This year will also mark five years that Asahi Linux has been around for bringing Linux to the Apple M-Series hardware...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Apple-M3-Asahi-Linux-2026

#linux #kernel

📰 Pocketblue Brings Fedora Atomic Linux to Mobile Devices

Pocketblue brings Fedora Atomic to select ARM-powered devices, providing users with an immutable Linux system on their phones and tablets.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/pocketblue-brings-fedora-atomic-linux-to-mobile-devices/

#linux #fedora #arm

📰 System76 Preparing To Introduce Redesigned Thelio Hardware

Linux hardware vendor System76 has begun teasing a redesign of their Thelio chassis that is used by their modern desktops and workstations. Helping distinguish System76 from other Linux desktop/PC vendors has been their custom-engineered, built-in-the-USA enclosures and now they are preparing to launch a next-generation design...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/System76-Thelio-Redesign

#linux